Teaching Lab End of Year Report: All Sites
2022-2023 End of Year Report
Background
Teaching Lab collects a variety of data to understand the impact of its PL for educators and students. Please see this resource for a visual overview of our evaluation framework. Additionally, the narrative of our evaluation plan provides more details.
To date (May 08, 2023), Teaching Lab has collected the following data during SY22-23:
1,893 complete responses to the End of Session Survey section of the survey that gathers participant feedback on facilitation from session to session;
451 complete responses to the End of Course Survey section of the survey that gathers participant feedback on each PL course;
363 complete responses to the Ongoing Coaching section of the survey that gathers participant feedback on each Coaching session;
45 complete responses to the End of Coaching section of the survey that gathers participant feedback on each Coaching performance;
548 complete responses to the first Knowledge or Self-Reported Practices Assessments and 129 to the second Knowledge or Self-Reported Practices Assessments;
1,438 complete responses to the Baseline Diagnostic Educator Survey that collects information on teachers’ use of curricula, mindsets, self-reported practices, and school environment & 111 responses to the Follow-up Educator Survey.
Below we have compiled the results in various sections: Participant Background and Demographics Summary, Participant Perceptions, Participant Knowledge, Teachers’ Mindsets & School Environment, School Leaders’ Mindsets & Observational Practices, Instructional Practice, and Student Outcomes.
Section 1: Participant Background and Demographics Summary
This section provides a demographic and background summary on participants.
Gender and Racial Identity
Years of Teaching Experience
Content Area
Grades
Prior Experience with Teaching Lab Professional Learning
Roles
Section 2: Participant Perceptions
This section summarizes participants’ feedback on Teaching Lab PL.
The End of Session survey is collected at the end of each PL course (except the last session) and is focused on feedback for the facilitators.
The End of Course survey is collected at the end of the last session of a PL course and focuses on feedback for the entire course.
The Ongoing Coaching Feedback Survey is periodically administered to teachers receiving coaching support to provide feedback on coaches.
The End of Coaching Feedback Survey is administered at the end of coaching support and provides feedback on the entire coaching experience.
Results are presented in the aggregate and then by each content area.
Section 2a: End of Session Summary
Aggregate
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 93% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators were fully prepared for the session.
- 92% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators responded to the group’s needs.
- 91% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators facilitated the content clearly.
- 93% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators effectively built a safe learning community.
- 92% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators demonstrated deep knowledge of the content they facilitated.
Math
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 93% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators were fully prepared for the session.
- 93% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators responded to the group’s needs.
- 92% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators facilitated the content clearly.
- 93% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators effectively built a safe learning community.
- 93% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators demonstrated deep knowledge of the content they facilitated.
ELA
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 93% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators were fully prepared for the session.
- 93% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators responded to the group’s needs.
- 92% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators facilitated the content clearly.
- 94% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators effectively built a safe learning community.
- 93% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators demonstrated deep knowledge of the content they facilitated.
Other
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 88% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators were fully prepared for the session.
- 84% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators responded to the group’s needs.
- 83% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators facilitated the content clearly.
- 86% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators effectively built a safe learning community.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that the facilitators demonstrated deep knowledge of the content they facilitated.
Finally, here are some highlights from the qualitative feedback.
Responses to “What went well in today’s session?”
Responses to “What could have been better about today’s session?”
Responses to “What is one thing from today’s learning that you plan to take back to your classroom?”
Responses to “What additional feedback do you have about their facilitation skills, if any?”
Section 2b: End of Course Summary
Aggregate
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 81% strongly agree or agree that the PL was a good use of their time.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that the course was relevant to their instructional practices.
- 81% strongly agree or agree that the course has supported me in being responsive to students’ backgrounds, cultures, and points of view.
- 86% strongly agree or agree that what they’ve learned in this course will improve my instruction.
- 90% strongly agree or agree that what they’ve learned in this course will improve my supervision of teachers.
- 85% strongly agree or agree that the activities were well-designed to help them meet the learning targets.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that they were fully present “minds-on” during these PL sessions.
- 86% strongly agree or agree that they talk to other teachers about the things they learned in this PL.
- 75% strongly agree or agree that they looked forward to attending this PL.
- 86% strongly agree or agree that they will apply what they have learned in the course to their practice.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that they felt a sense of community with the other participants in the course.
- 86% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with the overall quality of the course.
- 86% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with how the course was facilitated.
Math
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 88% strongly agree or agree that the PL was a good use of their time.
- 92% strongly agree or agree that the course was relevant to their instructional practices.
- 85% strongly agree or agree that the course has supported me in being responsive to students’ backgrounds, cultures, and points of view.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that what they’ve learned in this course will improve my instruction.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that what they’ve learned in this course will improve my supervision of teachers.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that the activities were well-designed to help them meet the learning targets.
- 90% strongly agree or agree that they were fully present “minds-on” during these PL sessions.
- 92% strongly agree or agree that they talk to other teachers about the things they learned in this PL.
- 80% strongly agree or agree that they looked forward to attending this PL.
- 92% strongly agree or agree that they will apply what they have learned in the course to their practice.
- 89% strongly agree or agree that they felt a sense of community with the other participants in the course.
- 92% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with the overall quality of the course.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with how the course was facilitated.
ELA
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 75% strongly agree or agree that the PL was a good use of their time.
- 87% strongly agree or agree that the course was relevant to their instructional practices.
- 79% strongly agree or agree that the course has supported me in being responsive to students’ backgrounds, cultures, and points of view.
- 85% strongly agree or agree that what they’ve learned in this course will improve my instruction.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that what they’ve learned in this course will improve my supervision of teachers.
- 84% strongly agree or agree that the activities were well-designed to help them meet the learning targets.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that they were fully present “minds-on” during these PL sessions.
- 85% strongly agree or agree that they talk to other teachers about the things they learned in this PL.
- 71% strongly agree or agree that they looked forward to attending this PL.
- 83% strongly agree or agree that they will apply what they have learned in the course to their practice.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that they felt a sense of community with the other participants in the course.
- 82% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with the overall quality of the course.
- 85% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with how the course was facilitated.
Other
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 74% strongly agree or agree that the PL was a good use of their time.
- 70% strongly agree or agree that the course was relevant to their instructional practices.
- 68% strongly agree or agree that the course has supported me in being responsive to students’ backgrounds, cultures, and points of view.
- 79% strongly agree or agree that what they’ve learned in this course will improve my instruction.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that what they’ve learned in this course will improve my supervision of teachers.
- 74% strongly agree or agree that the activities were well-designed to help them meet the learning targets.
- 84% strongly agree or agree that they were fully present “minds-on” during these PL sessions.
- 50% strongly agree or agree that they talk to other teachers about the things they learned in this PL.
- 74% strongly agree or agree that they looked forward to attending this PL.
- 74% strongly agree or agree that they will apply what they have learned in the course to their practice.
- 74% strongly agree or agree that they felt a sense of community with the other participants in the course.
- 74% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with the overall quality of the course.
- 79% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with how the course was facilitated.
Several samplings of the textual feedback from the course survey are presented below.
Responses to “Overall, what went well in this course?”
Responses to “Overall, what could have been better in this course?”
Responses to “What is the learning from this course that you are most excited to try out?”
Responses to “Which activities best supported your learning in this course?”
Responses to “Feel free to leave us any additional comments, concerns, or questions.”
Section 2c: Ongoing Coaching Feedback
Aggregate
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 93% strongly agree or agree that the coaches effectively built a safe learning environment.
- 91% strongly agree or agree that the coaching was clear.
- 92% strongly agree or agree that the coach seemed fully prepared for the coaching sessions.
- 91% strongly agree or agree that the coaches made necessary adjustments based on their needs.
- 91% strongly agree or agree that the coaches demonstrated deep knowledge of the content they coach.
Math
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 93% strongly agree or agree that the coaches effectively built a safe learning environment.
- 94% strongly agree or agree that the coaching was clear.
- 94% strongly agree or agree that the coach seemed fully prepared for the coaching sessions.
- 93% strongly agree or agree that the coaches made necessary adjustments based on their needs.
- 91% strongly agree or agree that the coaches demonstrated deep knowledge of the content they coach.
ELA
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 95% strongly agree or agree that the coaches effectively built a safe learning environment.
- 90% strongly agree or agree that the coaching was clear.
- 92% strongly agree or agree that the coach seemed fully prepared for the coaching sessions.
- 92% strongly agree or agree that the coaches made necessary adjustments based on their needs.
- 92% strongly agree or agree that the coaches demonstrated deep knowledge of the content they coach.
Other
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 92% strongly agree or agree that the coaches effectively built a safe learning environment.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that the coaching was clear.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that the coach seemed fully prepared for the coaching sessions.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that the coaches made necessary adjustments based on their needs.
- 85% strongly agree or agree that the coaches demonstrated deep knowledge of the content they coach.
Finally, here are some highlights from the qualitative feedback.
Responses to “What has gone well in your coaching sessions?”
Responses to “What could be better about your coaching sessions?”
Responses to “What additional feedback do you have about their coaching skills, if any?”
Section 2d: End of Coaching Feedback
Aggregate
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 85% strongly agree or agree that they looked forward to attending the coaching sessions.
- 91% strongly agree or agree that they were fully present/“minds-on” during the coaching sessions.
- 91% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with the coaching they received.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that the coaching was a good use of their time.
- 89% strongly agree or agree that they talk to other teachers about the things they learned from coaching.
- 94% strongly agree or agree that the coaching was relevant to their instructional practices.
- 94% strongly agree or agree that the strategies they’ve learned through coaching will improve their instruction.
- 87% strongly agree or agree that the strategies they’ve learned through coaching will improve their coaching or supervision or teachers.
- 97% strongly agree or agree that they have applied or will apply what they have learned through coaching to their practice.
- 82% strongly agree or agree that the coaching supported me in being responsive to students’ backgrounds, cultures, and points of view.
- 91% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with the overall quality of the coaching they received.
Math
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 71% strongly agree or agree that they looked forward to attending the coaching sessions.
- 86% strongly agree or agree that they were fully present/“minds-on” during the coaching sessions.
- 86% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with the coaching they received.
- 86% strongly agree or agree that the coaching was a good use of their time.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that they talk to other teachers about the things they learned from coaching.
- 75% strongly agree or agree that the coaching was relevant to their instructional practices.
- 75% strongly agree or agree that the strategies they’ve learned through coaching will improve their instruction.
- 67% strongly agree or agree that the strategies they’ve learned through coaching will improve their coaching or supervision or teachers.
- 86% strongly agree or agree that they have applied or will apply what they have learned through coaching to their practice.
- 71% strongly agree or agree that the coaching supported me in being responsive to students’ backgrounds, cultures, and points of view.
- 86% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with the overall quality of the coaching they received.
ELA
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 82% strongly agree or agree that they looked forward to attending the coaching sessions.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that they were fully present/“minds-on” during the coaching sessions.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with the coaching they received.
- 82% strongly agree or agree that the coaching was a good use of their time.
- 85% strongly agree or agree that they talk to other teachers about the things they learned from coaching.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that the coaching was relevant to their instructional practices.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that the strategies they’ve learned through coaching will improve their instruction.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that the strategies they’ve learned through coaching will improve their coaching or supervision or teachers.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that they have applied or will apply what they have learned through coaching to their practice.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that the coaching supported me in being responsive to students’ backgrounds, cultures, and points of view.
- 88% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with the overall quality of the coaching they received.
Other
In summary, we see the following % agree or strongly agree with the above statements:
- 100% strongly agree or agree that they looked forward to attending the coaching sessions.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that they were fully present/“minds-on” during the coaching sessions.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with the coaching they received.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that the coaching was a good use of their time.
- There is no data to show the % that strongly agree or agree that they talk to other teachers about the things they learned from coaching.
- There is no data to show the % that strongly agree or agree that the coaching was relevant to their instructional practices.
- There is no data to show the % that strongly agree or agree that the strategies they’ve learned through coaching will improve their instruction.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that the strategies they’ve learned through coaching will improve their coaching or supervision or teachers.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that they have applied or will apply what they have learned through coaching to their practice.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that the coaching supported me in being responsive to students’ backgrounds, cultures, and points of view.
- 100% strongly agree or agree that they were satisfied with the overall quality of the coaching they received.
Several samplings of the textual feedback from the course survey are presented below.
Responses to “What is the learning that you are most excited about?”
Responses to “Which activities best supported your learning during the coaching support?”
Responses to “Overall, what went well during coaching?”
Responses to “Overall, what could have been better about the coaching?”
Responses to “Feel free to leave us any additional comments, concerns, or questions.”
Section 2e: Contact Lead Feedback
PL Provided
NPS
Responses to “What Teaching Lab services have been most useful to meeting your school goals?”
Responses to “What is going well about your partnership with Teaching Lab this year?”
Responses to “What could be improved about your partnership with Teaching Lab this year?”
Responses to “Do you have any additional feedback about Teaching Lab’s professional learning so far this year?”
Section 3: Participant Knowledge/Self-Reported Practices Assessments
For most PL courses, Teaching Lab administers a pre- and post- content knowledge or self-reported practice assessment. Below the pre and post averages are visualized by assessment.
Results
Section 4: Teachers’ Mindsets & School Environment
Participants complete Teaching Lab’s Educator Survey twice a year: at the beginning and end of their participation in PL. The survey collects data on teachers’ mindsets, perception and use of curricula, and perceptions of school culture and climate.
Section 4a: Teacher - Mindsets
Teachers responded to several items about mindsets, related to recognizing race and culture, the need for remediation, high expectations for all students, and growth mindsets on a 5-point Likert scale. Composite measures were created for each construct by reverse coding some items and then averaging responses across items. In this way, higher scores correspond to holding equitable mindsets.
The following are average scores by item calculated by the weighted quintile multiplied by a ratio on the scale of 0-1. Higher scores are better
See here for an example.
Overall
Recognition of Race & Culture
Need for Remediation
High Expectations
Growth Mindsets
Section 4b: Teachers - Perceptions and Use of Curricula
Teachers responded about the different curricula they use regularly and the most often. Overall we see the following results.
Aggregate
Math
Teachers responded about the different curricula they use regularly and the most often. For math we see the following results.
ELA
Teachers responded about the different curricula they use regularly and the most often. For ELA we see the following results.
Other
Teachers responded about the different curricula they use regularly and the most often. For “other” (non-math or ELA) subjects we see the following results.
Section 4c: Educators’ Perceptions of School Culture and Climate
Teachers’ Perceptions of School Leaders and CBPL
Teachers responded to items about their perceptions of school leaders and PL environment.
Teachers’ Perceptions of School Environment
Teachers responded to items about their school environment.
Section 5: School Leaders’ Mindsets & Observational Practices
Participants complete Teaching Lab’s Educator Survey twice a year: at the beginning and end of their participation in PL. The survey collects data on school leaders’ mindsets and self-reported observational practices.
Section 5a: School Leaders - Mindsets
School leaders responded to several items about mindsets, related to recognizing race and culture, the need for remediation, high expectations for all students, and growth mindsets on a 5-point Likert scale. Composite measures were created for each construct by reverse coding some items and then averaging responses across items. In this way, higher scores correspond to holding equitable mindsets.
Overall
Recognition of Race & Culture
Need for Remediation
High Expectations
Growth Mindsets
Section 5b: School Leaders - Observational Practices
School leaders responded to items about the focus of their observational practices.
Section 6: Teachers’ Instructional Practices
Teachers report on their instructional practices in the Educator Survey and some are observed by Teaching Lab staff.
Section 6a: Teachers’ CRSE Self-Reported Practices
Participants complete Teaching Lab’s Educator Survey twice a year: at the beginning and end of their participation in PL. The survey collects data on self-reported culturally responsive and sustaining education (CRSE) practices.
Section 6b: Direct-to-Teacher Coaching Observations
Teaching Lab has the opportunity to observe some participants over the course of their participation in PL. Below are the results of the initial classroom observations conducted using the IPG Math and ELA Tools, in addition to the FSOT. Ratings of 3 and 4 on 4-point Likert scales and Yes on a Yes/No items were considered positive.
Overall Positive Indicators
Math
ELA
K-2 ELA
Section 6c: Instructional Walkthroughs
Below are data from observations conducted for the purpose of building school leader capacity to conduct instructional walkthroughs.
Math
ELA
K-2 ELA
Section 7: Student Outcomes
Some teachers will administer a student survey to at least one of their groups. Using 5-point Likert-type scales, students will respond to items related to their teachers’ engagement in CRSE practices, teacher-student relationships, self-efficacy, happiness and sense of belonging, and being challenged. No data yet, but soon to come!
CRSE
Teacher-Student Relationships
Self Efficacy
Happiness and Belonging
Being Challenged
Section 8: Partnership Opportunities Moving Forward
Summer PL
What activities would you want your teachers and educators to invest their time and effort in future professional learning experiences?
Would you prefer for future professional learning support to be virtual, in-person, or hybrid?
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